Color Codes & Interior Schemes

Factory Color Codes & Interior Schemes

Disclaimer – These color samples have been taken from actual Rootes color charts and were graciously donated by Scott Chrstie. I have tried to reproduce the original colour values on the scanned samples as best as possible, but please keep in mind that they are not accurate. Not all video display adapters and monitors are the same, so you may see these colours slightly different then me. In other words, DON’T USE THESE SAMPLES TO MATCH PAINT! If you are in need of actual paint samples from any of the below colours, please contact Jan Servaites. Jan has spent countless hours collecting original paint samples from actual Alpine parts. Using the latest colour formulating technology, Jan has accurately matched most of the colours listed below. He will gladly help you obtain the correct Alpine color you need to complete your restoration.

Click to sample colors below.

  • Code 1 – Embassy Black
  • Code 11 – Thistle Grey
  • Code 19 – Moonstone
  • Code 39 – Carnival Red
  • Code 40 – Glen Green
  • Code 52 – Lake Blue
  • Code 53 – Wedgewood Blue
  • Code 61 – Quartz Blue Metallic
  • Code 67 – Light Green Metallic
  • Code 68 – Autumn Gold Metallic
  • Code 76 – Balmoral Grey
  • Code 86 – Forest Green
  • Code 92 – Arctic White
  • Code 100 – Mediterranean Blue
  • Code 102 – Oxford Blue
  • Code 106 – Comodore Blue
  • Code 107 – Holly Green
  • Code 108 – Polar White
  • Code 109 – Orchid Green
  • Code 122 – Signal red
  • Code 127 – Terquoise Blue Metallic
  • Code 192 – Gunmetal Metallic

It should be noted that Embassy Black evolved into a special order color by the time the SV was in production. Any color from the Rootes color wheel was available by special order for customers willing to pay the extra cost and wait the extra time for delivery. All cars with special order colors received that color code identification on the vehicle data inspection plate (no exceptions). This hold true based on registry findings and factory worker interviews. For example: We know that the Works Cam-tail race cars were painted code 86 Forest Green. These are Series II Alpines with color code 86 on the data tag. We also have documented examples of code 26 Pipin Red (a Rapier color) appearing on Alpines by special order. It’s also known that customers might request a special color through a dealership’s paint shop or paint the car after delivery from the factory them selves. This is not considered original factory paint. Special order paint was rare to say the least and this list should be considered a standard without deviation.

It should also be known that cars built near or during a transition period, series change, are appearing on the registry with paint offered on the next series run. Example: Late series II Alpines built after January of 1963 have appeared with code 68 Autumn Gold, which wasn’t officially introduced until the S3 announcement.

Interior Schemes

Series I

Embassy Black with scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Thistle Grey with scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with scarlet upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with black upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Black carpets.
Carnival Red with black upholstry & Carnival Red seat piping. Black carpets.
Glen Green with black upholstry & Glen Green seat piping. Black carpets.

Series II

Embassy Black with scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with scarlet upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with black upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Black carpets.
Seacrest Green with black upholstry & Seacreast Green seat piping. Black carpets.
Carnival Red with black upholstry & Carnival Red seat piping. Black carpets.
Lake Blue with Lake Blue upholstry & Dark Blue seat piping. Lake Blue carpets.
Wedgewood Blue with black upholstry & Wedgewood Blue seat piping. Black carpets.

Series 3

Embassy Black with Scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with Scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with black upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Black carpets.
Carnival Red with black upholstry & Carnival Red seat piping. Black carpets.
Wedgewood Blue with black upholstry & Wedgewood Blue seat piping. Black carpets.
Quartz Blue Metallic with Light Blue upholstry & Dark Blue piping. Light Blue carpets.
Light Green Metallic with black upholstry & Apple Green seat piping. Black carpets.
Autumn Gold Metallic with black upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Black carpets.

Series IV

Embassy Black with Scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with Scarlet upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Scarlet carpets.
Moonstone with black upholstry & Moonstone seat piping. Black carpets.
Carnival Red with black upholstry & Carnival Red seat piping. Black carpets.
Wedgewood Blue with black upholstry & Wedgewood Blue seat piping. Black carpets.
Midnight Blue with Azure Blue upholstry & Dark blue seat piping. Azure Blue carpets.
Balmoral Grey with Azure Blue upholstry & Dark blue seat piping. Azure Blue carpets.
Forest Green with black upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Black carpets.
Arctic White with New Red upholstry & New Red seat piping. Calypso Red carpets.
Mediterranean Blue with black upholstry & Embassy Black seat piping. Black carpets.

Series V

Embassy Black with scarlet upholstry. Scarlet carpets. (Special order only)
Carnival Red with black upholstry. Black carpets. (Early)
Midnight Blue with Azure Blue upholstry & Dark blue seat piping. Azure Blue carpets.
Forest Green with black upholstry. Black carpets.
Arctic White with New Red upholstry. Calypso Red carpets. (Early)
Mediterranean Blue with black upholstry. Black carpets.
Oxford Blue with black upholstry. Black carpets.
Comodore Blue with Azure Blue upholstry. Light Blue carpet
Holly Green with black upholstry. Black carpets.
Polar White with New Red upholstry. Calypso Red carpets.
Orchid Green with black upholstry. Black carpets. (RARE)
Signal red with black upholstry. Black carpets.
Terquoise Blue Metallic with black upholstry. Black carpets. (RARE Late Only)
Gunmetal Metallic with New Red upholstry. Calypso Red carpets. (RARE Late Only)

We have no documented proof that shows the availability of custom interiors at this time. It is, however, known that there are anomolies. For example: In one case we have expert documentation of a S3 GT with code 68 Autumn Gold paint that was factory fitted with black interior with GOLD seat piping. There are also examples of coarse grain Tiger interior vinyl being installed into SIV and SV Alpines. This also holds true for Tan interiors on Embassy Black SIV and SV Alpines. By this time Embassy Black had become available by special order and Tan was used in at least one reliable example. Special order interiors were rare to say the least and this list should be considered a standard without deviation.